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High Spen St. Patrick

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Post-1800 chapelry (Diocese of Durham)

Dedication: St. Patrick

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About this Parish

High Spen St. Patrick was created in 1896 from Winlaton St. Paul.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for High Spen St. Patrick. However, you should bear in mind that we may not have records for the whole period indicated. See the detailed list of records for this parish for more information.

For County Durham marriage indexes from 1837 that you can search online see birth, death, marriage and civil partnership certificates.

The more recent registers (after the end dates below) are not in the Record Office and all enquiries should be directed to the clergyman responsible for the parish. Find contact details for all parishes in Durham Diocese in the Diocesan Directory of People and Places.

Covering Dates

Type of RegisterStart DateEnd Date
Baptisms Jan-1897 Sep-1965
Banns Jan-1893 Jul-2000
Marriages Feb-1893 Sep-2013
Burials Jan-1897 Dec-1973
Funerals
Graves Apr-1909 Sep-1965

Detailed List of Records

Within the covering dates we have the following types of register within the specific dates given below:

Baptisms

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jan-1897Aug-1907 579 (pt) EP/HS 1/1 M42/719
Aug-1907 Aug-1916 No EP/HS 1/2 M42/719
Aug-1916 Jun-1927 No EP/HS 1/3 M42/719
Jun-1927 Mar-1949 No EP/HS 1/4 M42/719
Mar-1949 Sep-1965 No EP/HS 1/42 M42/1056

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jan-1893 Nov-1904 No EP/HS 1/10 M42/720
Nov-1904 Oct-1922 No EP/HS 1/11 M42/720
Oct-1922 Apr-1940 No EP/HS 1/12 M42/720
Apr-1940 Jun-1955 No EP/HS 1/13 M42/720
May-1955 Jan-1985 No EP/HS 1/37 M42/900
Feb-1985 Jul-2000 No EP/HS 1/40 M42/1049

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Feb-1893 Oct-1918 579 (pt) EP/HS 1/5 M42/719
Oct-1918 Jul-1922 No EP/HS 1/6 M42/719
Aug-1922 Mar-1936 No EP/HS 1/7 M42/719
Mar-1936 May-1944 No EP/HS 1/8 M42/719
May-1944 Mar-1954 No EP/HS 1/9 M42/719
Jun-1954 Jul-1973 No EP/HS 1/35 M42/900
Sep-1973 Aug-1975 No EP/HS 1/36 M42/900
Aug-1975 Feb-1989 No EP/HS 1/39 M42/984
Jun-1989 Sep-2000 No EP/HS 1/41 M42/1051
Oct-2000 Sep-2013 No EP/HS 1/43/1

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Jan-1897 May-1910 579 (pt) EP/HS 1/14 M42/720
Jun-1910 Nov-1920 No EP/HS 1/15 M42/720
Nov-1920 Jan-1932 No EP/HS 1/16 M42/720
Feb-1932 Feb-1943 No EP/HS 1/17 M42/720
Mar-1943 Apr-1951 No EP/HS 1/18 M42/720
May-1951 Dec-1973 No EP/HS 1/38 M42/900

Graves

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Apr-1909 Sep-1965 711 EP/HS 1/19 M42/978


Key to Detailed List of Records

The following are meanings for the codes which you may find in the lists above:

  • IGI - This register is indexed on the International Genealogical Index.
  • BOYD - This marriage or banns register is indexed in Boyd's Marriage Index. There is a copy in the Record Office.
  • Vol.x - This register has been indexed (and sometimes transcribed) by volunteers who have given a copy to the Record Office.
  • EP/xx - This is the unique reference given to every parish register when it is deposited in the Record Office.
  • M42/xx - This is the unique reference given to every microfilm in the Record Office. Please note that there are usually several registers on each film so always make a note of the original reference (EP/xx) to help identify the register you are looking for.

To get help understanding and using this data as part of your research please read our 'search tips' under website help.

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